Thanksgiving
This U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday during the Civil War in 1863
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This Sport has the highest injury rate in OS history.
What is Speedball
The Normandy landings of WWII occurred on this date?
What is June 6, 1944
This U.S. special operations group formed in WWII is considered the predecessor to the modern Green Berets.
What was the OSS (Office of Strategic Services)
This U.S. state has the longest coastline.
What is Alaska
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days
What is three days
This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles.
What is Brazil
This war is known as “America’s Forgotten War.”
What is the Korean War
This 1980 operation, intended to rescue American hostages in Iran, failed due to aircraft malfunctions and highlighted the need for a unified SOF command.
What was Operation Eagle Claw?
The Nile River flows into this body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea
This U.S. state raises the most turkeys each year for Thanksgiving.
What is Minnesota
This country won the men’s basketball gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, ending Team USA’s dominance.
What is Argentina
The longest U.S. war prior to Afghanistan.
What is the Vietnam War
This U.S. Army Ranger unit conducted the famous assault on Pointe du Hoc during the D-Day landings in 1944.
What was the 2nd Ranger Battalion
This country is both in Europe and Asia.
What is Turkey (Also acceptable: Russia)
The pilgrims sailed to America on this ship in 1620.
What is the Mayflower
This player holds the record for most career home runs.
Who is Barry Bonds
This 1989 operation saw U.S. forces remove Manuel Noriega from power in Panama.
What is Operation Just Cause
This 2001 Task Force was inserted Army Special Forces teams into Afghanistan, where they worked with the Northern Alliance to topple the Taliban.
What is Task Force Dagger
This color denotes contour lines on a military map
What is red-brown
This North American bird, also known as the Meleagris gallopavo, can weigh up to 86 lbs.
What is a turkey?
This World Series champion team broke a 108-year title drought in 2016
Who are the Chicago Cubs
The world’s smallest independent country by area.
What is Vatican City
In 1987, this command was established to unify, coordinate, and strengthen U.S. special operations forces across all services.
What is USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command)
This country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
What is Canada